Clasp



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E. IVL. BEAR.

Clasp. y No. 233;*964. Patented Nov. 2,1880.

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SP'EOIFIOATMN forming' part ef Letters Patent No. 233,964, datedANovember 2, 1880. I Appnmion mea ugua- 4. lseo. (No man.)

' To all whom it may concern.- l Be it known that LEMANUEL M. BEAR, ofOil City, in the countyvof Venaugo andSt'ate ot' Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and 5 useful Improvements in Glnsps for SupportingGarments; and I do hereby declare' that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referenceheilig had to the accompanying drawings, and lto letters of ref'- erencemarked thereon, which -form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to l improvements in devices f or supportinggarments,and is the lneansof especial benefit as regards convenience andhealth.

The great objection to buttons is,'the v may not 4be in the properlocation on the garment to .accommodate the wearer with ease and com'-fort. Ilhey are also very inconvenient on account of constantly dropping oil' unexpectedly, and especially when the 'wearer may not have theappliances to immediately replace -t-hem d but clasps of various formshave heretofore piece of elastic sheet metal bent over in the middle of`their length, with a ring or other` means to retain together the armsthus'formcd. Some of these clasps have also been provided withsemispherical plates, pivoted to cach l arm of the bent clasp. Otherclasps have -been formed with lugs projecting from their sides, to whichlugsau eeccntricflever has been clasps as .my invention, butwillAbriefly men tion here the distinct features thereof. v Myinventionconsists in clasps'for suspenders provided with pivoted 4o jectingrings, or rings of points, the'rings otf l.one plate of a pair beingmade to enter in the recess between the. rings of the other plate, incombination with a cam pivoted to a pin projecting from a5 center-.oftheother', las will hereinafter be descri in yconnection with thedrawings, vand then pointed ont inthe claims. y

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a. perl spective view of myimproved clasp-or button 5o substitute. Fig. 2 represents a section .ofthe improved clasp wi'tlr'the disksopen.- Fig. Brepvided with annularclutching-rings.

which are provided been used. `Many ot' these clasps consist cfaplateshaving pro..

one arm of the clasp through the ing-apparel of the wearer,

resentsa sectional view with the clasp closed and the disks clutchingapiece of labric. Fig. 4 represents the blank` for the clasp, provided'with' corrugations. Fig. '5 represents a sectional view-ofthe blank,taken throughthc line .12ct' Fig. 4. Fig. 6 represents an enlarged viewot thcdisks, showing themethod ot' meshing `the teeth and alsoof'securing the rivets to the clasp. Fig'. 7 represents another enlargedview with the clutches on the' disk formed of' annular rings. Fig. 8representen clip Yprovided with a hinge-joint, and the disksprorcprcsents a section of a clasp having annular rings struck throughthe metal. Fig. 10 represents a front elevation ot'aI clasp broken "awayto showthe rings.

The letters A A indicate the annular disks, with pivots or rivets a'c,struck out of' the solid metal, and projecting sutiiciently so as to behanged or rivet-'cd to the clasp B through the' holes b b `formed in thecountersunk portion b' b'. Solid rivets can be employed for scouring thedisks tothe Vclasp or clip.

The disks are provided "with a number oi" project-ions or points,`a' a',which are forced through the body-ot' the metal by means of adie'fadaptjed to' the purpose. These points-a' `lare so arranged inrings on the disks that each ring will enterabout midway between eachother and not strilcthcir i'ace edges or points,

Ythus lirmly securing .any kind of lbrous material without in theleaststraining or rending any of the strands thereof. The annular rings aformed on the disks (shown at Figs. 7 and 8) can be substituted for thepoints here- `toiore described, and work equally as well.

The clasp B -is' provided with corrugntions c c, for giving greaterstrength to the material, thus allowing said clasp B to be made oi muchlighter metal, and yet sufiiciently strong for the purposes designed. 1f

v'The countersunk Vportion I1' Il' prevents the projecting rivet-sa' afrom' catching the wearand it also assists in strengthening the clasp.

The claspis opened by its own resiliency and closed by means of anordinary dam-lover, D, hinged to a pin, d, riveted to one of the`branches ofthe clasp B and passing throughV c cosmos" an opening cnt inthe central 'portion-of the' 3.'l The disks, as constructed with pivots,5o

. other, thoghuy other suitable device can be" remain stationary on thegarment, while the employed'for closing the clasp. clasp lcan oscillatein any direction and not The clasp shown. at Fig. S' isr provided withrend or tear the -fabric of the garment. g'a hinge,E, and a spring, c.struekout of the Having thus described my invention, that solid materialof said clasp B. The rivet holdl which' I claim as new, 'and desire tosecure by 3S ing the hinge E is bent over and formen loop, LettersPatent, isl e', for securing the short suspenderstrap A 1.- Clasps forsuspender-s provided with pit y l hinged claspA is very convenient whenusing oted'plates having projecting rings, or ringe of .zo unusuallythick fabric, as it allows the clasp points, the rings o'f one plate ofa. pair being zo the grpersor clutching devices `on the faces pin,substantially as `and for the purposdfgpeci to open considerablycompared with a' solid. made to enter in the, recess between the ringses "spring-clasp. S ofthe other plete, in combination with noem At Figs.9 and 10 are different views ofthe pivoted to a centralpimsubstantinllyas shown same device. The clasp C has annular ringe`- Aand described.,'y f' v -f'j :5' g struck through and projecting beyond .the l. 2. In. aclasp, the combination of two plates,

face of the clasp C, for clutching the fabrics. B, hinged togethei,looped hinge-pino', and 4.5 The pvoted disk can' be of any convenientdisks provided with projecting rings, or rings contour other thnnnnnular,'if necessery, ivithof points, that pass between veach other,with outchangingthespirit of my invention. Also, centrai1pin, ,.andcam-lever pivotedv to-scid .of .the disks caubc of any convenient designtied. 5o :or ,contour forsecuring the garment, auch as In testimony that1, clnimthe foreggg as serrated, pointedyor, scalloped. J my own affixroy-.signature in Presence of When using; my improved clnspI employ twovwitnesses.A

z5' `aix clesps, which take the place ofthe-buttons v commonly used. Theclaspisopened,asshown g at Fi'g. 2, au'd passed down oir-opposite sidesy Witnesses: I .of the fubric,'when the. cuni` is thrown dcwn- VW.REDELEN, y -4 .andthe ,nicher-iaiseemed,A lreproachteit n't.l .GeenenBoss.

EMANUL M. BELLE f

